Business •
28 Feb '26
Electricity generation in Nigeria has fallen to an average of 4,300 megawatts (MW) following a significant reduction in gas supply to thermal power stations, the Nigerian Independent System Operator, NISO, has disclosed.In a power supply update issued to journalists in Taraba state, the Yo
Business •
28 Feb '26
A power sector storm is brewing in Uganda as internal conflicts at the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) intersect with national energy supply challenges, threatening to further destabilize an already fragile economic lifeline.According to insiders, senior staff at ERA allege that Chi
Business •
28 Feb '26
Kampala – Prominent Ugandan journalist, media entrepreneur and STEM advocate Arinaitwe Rugyendo (Dr. Deo Rugyendo) has been awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Journalism and Communication at the 76th Graduation Ceremony of Makerere University.Dr. Rugyendo successfully defended his t
Business •
28 Feb '26
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today received Letters of Credence from six Ambassadors-designate accredited to the Republic of Uganda at State House Entebbe.The Ambassadors who presented their credentials are: H.E. Mr. Ahmed Mohammed Abdulrahman Abdullah Al-Zweidi, Ambassador-designa
Business •
28 Feb '26
Erasto BahatiGOMA – Colonel Bahati Musanga Erasto, the M23-appointed parallel governor of North Kivu, has urged young people in rebel-held areas to enlist in the movement’s ranks, declaring that the fight would continue despite the recent killing of military spokesperson Lt. Col. Willy
Business •
28 Feb '26
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who also serves as the Commander-in-Chief (CIC), has directed the Inspector General of Police, Abbas Byakagaba, to carry out a fresh forensic audit on all police firearms across the country, Spyreports has exclusively established.According to highly placed
Business •
25 Feb '26
KAMPALA — Spiro, an electric mobility company with operations in Uganda, has secured $50 million in debt funding to expand its battery-swapping infrastructure and electric vehicle fleet across Africa.The funding round, announced Tuesday, included participation from Afreximbank and two ne
Business •
25 Feb '26
Apac, Uganda: Residents of Atar Village in Abedi Parish, Apac Sub-county, have openly accused officers attached to the Uganda Police Force of facilitating the escape and questionable release of two suspected criminals, sparking outrage and deepening mistrust in local security structures.Th
Business •
25 Feb '26
Kampala – Police in Nateete are holding a 24-year-old woman for allegedly murdering her three-year-old daughter in a domestic incident that occurred in Lusaze Zone, Rubaga Division, Kampala District.The incident happened in the early hours of February 24, 2026, at around 5:00 a.m., accor
Business •
25 Feb '26
Locals look on as the rescue team is engaged in retrieving bodies from the mines.Bushenyi, Uganda —At least five people have been confirmed dead following the collapse of a gold mine in Kayanga Village, Kyamuhunga Sub‑County, Bushenyi District. The incident occurred when the artisanal